Sonia Sotomayor

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Barack Obama
Senate confirmation:: Aug 6, 2009
Recorded service:: Oct 20, 2009 – present
Born:: Jun 25, 1954 (age 72)

In plain language

Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice.
Appointed by Barack Obama; confirmed August 6, 2009.
Serving since October 20, 2009.

Decisions on record (1143)

MajorityApr 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Mach Mining, LLC, v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityApr 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
United States v. Kwai Fun Wong
MajorityApr 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Oneok, Inc., v. Learjet, Inc.
MajorityApr 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Rodriguez v. United States
DissentMar 31, 2015 · October Term 2014
Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.
MajorityMar 30, 2015 · October Term 2014
Woods v. Donald
MajorityMar 30, 2015 · October Term 2014
Grady v. North Carolina
MajorityMar 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Young v. Ups
MajorityMar 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ala. Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
MajorityMar 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
B&b Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.
MajorityMar 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund
MajorityMar 9, 2015 · October Term 2014
Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R.
MajorityMar 9, 2015 · October Term 2014
Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Ass'n
MajorityMar 4, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ala. Dep't of Revenue v. Csx Transp., Inc.
ConcurrenceMar 3, 2015 · October Term 2014
Direct Mktg. Ass'n v. Brohl
MajorityFeb 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Yates v. United States
MajorityFeb 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Nc Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC
MajorityFeb 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado
ConcurrenceJan 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett
DissentJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Dep't of Homeland SEC. v. Maclean
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Gelboim v. Bank of Am. Corp.
MajorityJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.
MajorityJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Christeson v. Roper
ConcurrenceJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Holt v. Hobbs
MajorityJan 14, 2015 · October Term 2014
T Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, Georgia.
MajorityJan 14, 2015 · October Term 2014
Jennings v. Stephens
MajorityJan 13, 2015 · October Term 2014
Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
MajorityJan 13, 2015 · October Term 2014
Whitfield v. United States
DissentDec 15, 2014 · October Term 2014
Heien v. North Carolina
MajorityDec 15, 2014 · October Term 2014
Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC v. Owens
ConcurrenceDec 9, 2014 · October Term 2014
Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk
MajorityDec 9, 2014 · October Term 2014
Warger v. Shauers
MajorityNov 17, 2014 · October Term 2014
Patrick Glebe, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center v. Joshua James Frost
MajorityNov 10, 2014 · October Term 2014
Tracey L. Johnson, et al. v. City of Shelby, Mississippi
MajorityNov 10, 2014 · October Term 2014
Jeremy Carroll v. Andrew Carman, et Ux
MajorityOct 6, 2014 · October Term 2014
Raul Lopez, Warden v. Marvin Vernis Smith
MajorityJul 1, 2014 · October Term 2013
Williams v. Johnson
DissentJun 30, 2014 · October Term 2013
Harris v. Quinn
DissentJun 30, 2014 · October Term 2013
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores
MajorityJun 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
McCullen v. Coakley
MajorityJun 26, 2014 · October Term 2013
NLRB v. Noel Canning
MajorityJun 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Riley v. California
MajorityJun 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer
MajorityJun 25, 2014 · October Term 2013
American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 23, 2014 · October Term 2013
Util. Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
MajorityJun 23, 2014 · October Term 2013
Loughrin v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 23, 2014 · October Term 2013
Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.
MajorityJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
United States v. Clarke
MajorityJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
Lane v. Franks